Ft Wayne Clutch & Driveshaft???
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I do have a freshly rebuilt 4.11 with torrington full roller bearings, hardened heavy duty side yokes with new carbon fiber clutch pack and #400 springs. Setup the side yokes with .005 clearance. Trailing arms are new and freshly rebuilt with all new bearings and races. I also have 3" half shafts and New solid Brute force u-joints throughout I tried to build it as good as I could and, before you say it, yes I should have sent it to Gary and I shouldn't have used the carbon fiber clutches. I hadn't seen his posts yet and went with the recommened heaviest duty stuff I could find. Didn't know about Tom's or Gary at the time. Also hadn't planned on the 150 shot.
Which side yokes did you use and where did you get them. What spindles are you using. I have not planned on any juice either but it is tempting. I have to make some passes this year on just the motor to see what it can do. Being a vert I'll probably get tossed out early.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Which side yokes did you use and where did you get them. What spindles are you using. I have not planned on any juice either but it is tempting. I have to make some passes this year on just the motor to see what it can do. Being a vert I'll probably get tossed out early.
Sounds kind of hard on the rear end but the window switch should help. I will run at the strip but get booted after 1 pass. Either from going too fast for my car with no cage or from spitting rear end all over the track.
Last edited by 63mako; Mar 15, 2007 at 07:41 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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Melting Slicks
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It's O.K. by me!!! I love to hear what you guys are doing to these cars and not breaking TOO much stuff. It makes me feel better when I occasionally beat the tar out of my car. That is why I originally asked about the 1/2 shafts from Ft. Wayne!!!
BTW...my diff that was built by Gary with 3.73's is what started this whole mess. Can't wait to see the difference these make over my 3.08's behind a zz454 with a 4 speed!!!!
BTW...my diff that was built by Gary with 3.73's is what started this whole mess. Can't wait to see the difference these make over my 3.08's behind a zz454 with a 4 speed!!!!
